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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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